The Triway Titans will square off against the Northwestern Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Triway is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Dalton just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 3-0.
While Triway was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-19, 25-23.
Triway might have lost, but man, Reagan Underwood was a machine: she had 21 digs. Underwood is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Northwestern came up short against Chippewa on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-14, 25-17.
Triway's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Northwestern, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Triway has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Northwestern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Triway might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Northwestern in their previous matchup back in September. Can Triway avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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